Joanne, a recent graduate, is feeling unprepared and anxious about finding a job in a workplace that has changed significantly from 10 years ago. She believes networking, preparing by doing homework like crafting an online resume, and planning her networking efforts will help her relax during conversations and demonstrate how she can contribute value. Overcoming her fears of not being qualified enough requires letting go of seeing job searching as something that will be easy or follow a school-like pace, and instead focusing on being thoroughly prepared for the realities of the current process.

1. [Type here]
Say
I am afraid I don’t have what it
takes
You really need to know people
Network
I have to prepare
It’s not the same as it was 1o
years ago
Think
Very nervous and anxious
Jittery
Moving their hands together
Talking rapidly
DO
Spend time preparing and doing their homework
Plan their networking so they can relax
Work on relaxing in conversation
Prepare online resume
Prepare, Prepare, Prepare
Feel
They were feeling
unprepared for this reality
They felt they had a lot
more work to do
It would be easy to find a
job

2. [Type here]
Problem Statement
Stakeholder
Joanne a smart, engaging, energized,
disciplined, hard-working graduate

3. [Type here]
Problem/Need
Needs let go of the school pace and mentality and
to relax and be prepared for the process of finding a
way to join the work world

4. [Type here]
Insight
Because her fear is having her play small and not
stand in all she brings